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Rayed

r 1a 1y 4e 1d 2

About 1 syllable

verb · 5 letters · Rare · past tense of ray

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does rayed mean?

verb

  1. emit as rays

    “That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky”

  2. extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center

    “spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel”

    Synonymsradiate

  3. expose to radiation

    “irradiate food”

    Synonymsirradiate

Definitions shown for ray, the base form of rayed.

Is RAYED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is RAYED worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
r 1a 1y 4e 1d 2

Words With Friends

8 pts
r 1a 1y 3e 1d 2

Wordfeud

9 pts
r 1a 1y 4e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
r 1a 1y 4e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in RAYED

Anagrams 4

dearyderayreadyyeard

Hooks for RAYED

Add one letter to the front or back of RAYED to make another word.

Front hooks

brayeddrayedfrayedgrayedprayed

Back hooks

None

Words that end like RAYED

Common words that share the ending -AYED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

payedplayedstayedbayedhayedspayedswayeddisplayeddelayedallayeddecayedessayedrelayeddismayedholidayedprayedbrayedfrayedsprayedstrayedportrayedarrayedforayedbetrayed
All words ending in -AYED

Rayed: quick answers

Is RAYED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RAYED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RAYED worth?
RAYED scores 9 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does rayed mean?
rayed is the past tense of ray, which means “emit as rays”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RAYED?
You can make 50 shorter words from RAYED, such as ADRY, DRAY, DREY, DYER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RAYED?
RAYED rearranges into DEARY, DERAY, READY, YEARD.